Understanding Nursing Research

Using clear and concise language, this third edition includes extensively revised content to reflect the most current literature and clinical studies. Practical and comprehensive, it explains each step in the nursing research process and helps students read, summarize, critique, and use findings in clinical practice. An introduction to interventions research has been added, information and examples on qualitative research have been expanded, and an introduction to the concept of evidence-based practice, a hot topic in the field of nursing, has been added.

• The clear, consistent, and direct writing style facilitates student learning.
• An outline, objectives, and relevant terms presented at the beginning of each chapter help readers focus on important concepts and definitions.
• Quoted material from the latest research journals is set in a shaded colored box, providing readers with numerous examples of actual research articles.
• Helpful points and questions on conducting a critique of a research report or study are featured in color to prepare students to think critically.
• Chapter summaries present a concise overview at the end of each chapter.
• An extensive glossary defines relevant terms used in the text.